A woman sitting next to an alligator, Los Angeles, 6 September 1923.
Entry/Object ID
2014.869.1.2
Description
A real photograph postcard of a woman sitting next to an alligator, Los Angeles, 6 September 1923. The alligator is enclosed in its pen with a woman sitting on top of a small stool next to it, appears to be sitting on top of the alligater at first glance. The postcard is inscribed on the reverse and was sent through the post to Denver. The postcard describes the alligator as named Bill, the only trained alligator in the United States and weighing three hundred pounds. The postcard is in good condition despite the minor discoloration.
